Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2016

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176

Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 12, 2016

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

By:

 

/s/ Junichi Shinbo

Name: Junichi Shinbo

Title: Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO


LOGO

February 12, 2016

To whom it may concern:

 

Company Name:   Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Representative:   Yasuhiro Sato, President & CEO
Head Office:   1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Stock Code Number:   8411
  (Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section))

Announcement regarding Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2015

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. hereby announces Capital Ratio as of December 31, 2015, based on “Consolidated Financial Statements for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2015” disclosed on January 29, 2016, as shown in the appendix.

 

 

Contact:

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Corporate Communications Division

Public Relations Department

Tel. 81-3-5224-2026

 

 


Appendix

Capital Ratio

 

     Consolidated      (%, Billions of yen)         
    

 

        

Mizuho Financial Group

International Standard

   As of
December 31,
2015
     Change     As of
March 31, 2015
     As of
September 30,
2015
    

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

     15.68         1.10        14.58         15.40      

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     12.50         1.00        11.50         12.42      

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     10.30         0.87        9.43         10.17      

(4)    Total Capital

     9,929.1         420.6        9,508.4         9,596.1      

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

     7,915.2         414.9        7,500.3         7,742.3      

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

     6,521.9         368.7        6,153.1         6,338.8      

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

     63,291.7         (1,900.2     65,191.9         62,309.2      

(8)    Total Required Capital (7)X8%

     5,063.3         (152.0     5,215.3         4,984.7      
     Consolidated      Non-Consolidated  

Mizuho Bank

International Standard

   As of
December 31,
2015
     Change     As of
March 31, 2015
     As of
September 30,
2015
     As of
December 31,
2015
 

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

     16.42         1.12        15.30         16.01         16.51   

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     13.21         1.08        12.13         13.06         13.11   

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     11.00         0.58        10.42         10.83         10.85   

(4)    Total Capital

     9,432.0         678.5        8,753.5         9,097.2         9,256.1   

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

     7,588.4         645.3        6,943.1         7,420.5         7,353.0   

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

     6,318.8         353.0        5,965.7         6,151.9         6,081.0   

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

     57,420.6         218.7        57,201.8         56,790.8         56,045.6   

(8)    Total Required Capital (7)X8%

     4,593.6         17.4        4,576.1         4,543.2         4,483.6   
     Consolidated      Non-Consolidated  

Mizuho Trust & Banking

International Standard

   As of
December 31,
2015
     Change     As of
March 31, 2015
     As of
September 30,
2015
     As of
December 31,
2015
 

(1)    Total Capital Ratio

     20.16         0.95        19.21         21.13         20.54   

(2)    Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     18.11         1.43        16.68         19.10         18.50   

(3)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio

     18.11         1.44        16.67         19.06         18.50   

(4)    Total Capital

     497.6         (14.0     511.6         502.1         503.5   

(5)    Tier 1 Capital

     446.8         2.4        444.4         453.8         453.7   

(6)    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

     446.8         2.7        444.1         452.9         453.7   

(7)    Risk weighted Assets

     2,467.2         (196.1     2,663.4         2,376.1         2,451.5   

(8)    Total Required Capital (7)X8%

     197.3         (15.6     213.0         190.0         196.1